Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 900,605 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend is 900,605 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 900,605 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 297,863 number, in 1998.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 297,863 number | — |
| 1999 | 325,615 number | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 350,062 number | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 383,342 number | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 425,623 number | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 504,136 number | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 538,504 number | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 578,021 number | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 580,157 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 566,587 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 591,190 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 624,070 number | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 676,386 number | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 706,937 number | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 733,602 number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 760,667 number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 782,512 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 800,053 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 819,707 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 839,249 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 868,362 number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 900,605 number | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311,739 number | 297,863 number | 325,615 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 514,169 number | 350,062 number | 624,070 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 788,808 number | 676,386 number | 900,605 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111,257 number compare
- 8 Türkiye 95,100 number compare
- 9 Russian Federation 94,582 number compare
- 10 Spain 85,480 number compare
- 11 Japan 80,767 number compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 74,750 number compare
- 13 France 66,096 number compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5306 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 900,605 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 900,605 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,863 number in 1998.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.